Ana Lisa

Ana Lisa

Ana Lisa Alperovich-O'Brien is a freelance curator, journalist and tutor at the Design Academy Eindhoven teaching sustainability, biomaterials and bio design. She specialized in sustainable design & architecture and loves reporting from global design week events and writing architecture features. Born in Buenos Aires, she spent her 20s in London where she attended Goldsmiths University. Check out her website and Instagram.

Unit B4, MAKE Creative, Industrial, office, Sidney, recycled materials, concrete floor, plywood, Goodman, Architecture, Green renovation, Recycled Materials, Green Resources, oil drums, recycled warehouse

Unit B4 by MAKE Hides a Contemporary Wooden Office Within an Industrial Shell

[gallery_extend] The modern Unit B4 was designed to house Goodman’s South Sydney team and to also...

NASA, earth images, night images, NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, satellite, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, News, green technology

NASA Releases Amazing New Images of Earth at Night

Scientists from NASA and NOAA just unveiled a series of breathtaking new images of our planet glowing at night....

WVTTK Architects, green bus stop, mathilda, Eindhoven, Ana Lisa Alperovich, plants, green public space, competition, dutch design week, architecture, green design, dutch design week,

WVTTK Architects’ Living Bus Shelter in Eindhoven is Overflowing with Plants

[gallery_extend] The innovative, living bus shelter is perfectly integrated within the existing city...

Pepe Heykoop, Paper Vase, Dutch Design Week, India, Tiny Miracles Foundation, folded paper, Green Home decor, humanitarian design, Recycling / Compost,

Pepe Heykoop’s Paper Vase Turns an Ordinary Bottle Into a Contemporary Flower Pot

Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a simple Paper Vase that turns any empty bottle into a contemporary object....

Anna Garforth, Papercraft, Bear, recycled cardboard, migration, human landscape, Animals, Art, Recycled Materials, Green Design Events, dutch design week

Anna Garforth Unveils a 3D Digital Model of a Migrating Bear In an Urbanscape

Activist and sustainable designerAnna Garforth created a wonderful piece for the recent edition of Dutch Design...

Nacho Carbonell, Communication Line, Dutch Design Week, chicken wire, public art, sofa, social, Eindhoven, recycled paper, Ana Lisa Alperovich

Nacho Carbonell’s Cocoon Seats Encourage People to Socialize in a Playful Way

[gallery_extend] Sitting at the main entrance of Eindhoven’s Katrina Kerk cathedral (chosen because...

Massoud Hassani, The Mine Kafon, Design Academy of Eindhoven, MOMA, renewable bamboo, biodegradable plastic, Art, Green Materials, Wind Power, Zero energy, Recycled Materials, social responsibility, humanitarian design,

Mine Kafon: Wind-Propelled Bamboo Sphere Designed to Clear Landmines

[gallery_extend] [vimeo width="537" height="400"]http://vimeo.com/51887079[/vimeo] The toys Massoud and...

Oliver Staiano, Co-oproduct, MIY, Dutch Design Week, CycleHangers, recycled bike parts, bicycle, upcycling, Accessories and Fashion, Recycled Materials, Bicycles, Green Products, Art, DIY,

Oliver Staiano Upcycles Old BMX Bike Parts Into Cool CycleHangers

If your beloved bike broke and you are left with some spare parts, here is a cool project to keep your old friend...

Yuya Ushida’s Collapsible XXXX_SOFA is Made From 8,000 Sticks of Recycled Plastic

[gallery_extend] Produced by Eindhoven’s Royal Ahrend NV, Ushida’s XXXX_SOFA is made of just 4 different...

Ana Lisa Alperovich, Maarten Baas, Dutch Design Week, design tour, white van, crash, Eindhoven, Eindhoven central station, smoke series, clay, news,

Maarten Bass Wows Dutch Design Week With a Crashed Van Full of Treasures

[gallery_extend] Maarten Baas was born in Germany but grew up in The Netherlands, graduating from the...

Michael Hannaford, Food Serving Utensils, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Co-oproduct, miy, Dutch Design Week, recycled glass bottles, DIY, Green Kitchen, Recycled Materials

Michael Hannaford Crafts Unique Utensils From Recycled Glass Bottles

UK-based designer Michael Hannaford has created a green set of serving utensils made from upcycled glass spirit...

Sander Wassink, Dutch Design Week 2012, Design Academy of Eindhoven, recycled materials, Eindhoven, recycled chairs, Art, green furniture, Recycled Materials

Sander Wassink’s Recycled Scrap Chairs Are in Constant Mutation

Sander Wassink's "State of Transience" project was inspired by Heraclitus’ quote on perfection: “Nothing is...

Noor Nuyten, Ana Lisa Alperovich, paper vase, Dutch Design week, Desk Role, recycled paper, desk accessories, Art, Green Products, Recycled Materials, Recycling / Compost

Noor Nuyten Recycles Receipt Rolls Into Cute Desk Accessories

Walking around this year’s Dutch Design Week, we almost missed these cute paper vessels made from recycled receipts...

Paula Artzen, Animals, Art, Green Lighting, Ana Lisa Alperovich, Ernst Haeckel, Ernst Haeckel, during Dutch Design Week, lamp, recyclable polypropylene, flat pack

Paula Artzen Unveils Mesmerizing Lamps That Are Inspired by Nature at Dutch Design Week

[gallery_extend] Paula Artzen’s work was hanging beautifully in a dark room at the huge Eindhoven...

Hiroshi Fuji Makes a Dazzling Art Installation in Tokyo Using 50,000 Recycled Toys

[gallery_extend] Hiroshi Fuji is a well-known installation artist and social activist born in Kagoshima...

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